Garden catalogs are arriving, making gardeners think about last year’s garden and what we can improve on this year. If you had issues with insects and diseases last year, or wish to extend the garden ...

Garden plants fight a daily battle against frost, pests, wind, and blazing sun. Row covers help win that battle, yet store-bought versions often carry price tags that make gardeners wince. The good ...

Discover the advantages of row cover: a lightweight solution for a longer garden season and protection from harsh weather.

While many vegetable gardeners probably got a few new gardening tools and books from their holiday wish list, there’s another must-have gardening tool that should be in every green thumb’s garden shed ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...

ARE AT THE MASSABESIC AUDUBON CENTER IN AUBURN. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE OUT HERE TODAY TALKING ABOUT ROW COVER. AND FIRST, COULD YOU TELL US WHAT IS THE ...

I know this will sound strange, but recently I have had several people requesting information on growing zucchini. Seems the one-time prolific vegetable has become a little harder to grow. This may ...

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

Floating row cover is one of the most important tools for gardeners from fall through spring. Draping it over tender plants in the fall when the first freezing weather arrives can give plants at least ...

Row cover cloth is intended to prevent damage from light frosts, with up to 4 degrees of temperature protection past freezing. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With cooler weather looming and frosts ...

Q: I’m growing some early-season veggies for the first time this year. Should I find a way to protect them if it freezes overnight? A: Increasing the temperature around plants can help early crops ...